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TCinLA's avatar

Yes, largely true. However, the writer who taught me to be a good screenwriter was a woman.

The good news is there are quite a few writers in the Guild now who have surnames I cannot pronounce. :-)

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Dave Dalton's avatar

TC, WGA, “notes” (and their context to “IP”), MGA, etc. I worked in Automotive and needed a glossary for all the SPC, GCI, PBL Etc. Insiders automatically forget that outsiders need a primer to the context

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TCinLA's avatar

And "speaking airplane" is worse. :-)

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TCinLA's avatar

I've seen many of those lists - always good! - thanks.

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Mim Eisenberg (NYer now in GA)'s avatar

Very funny, though less so in light of the crash today of the plane that killed Prigozhin and nine others, apparently members of the Wagner team.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/yevgeny-prigozhin-plane-crash-russia-passengers-dead-wagner-group/

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Dave Dalton's avatar

Posted before crash report

In any event, I don’t suspect Russian mechanics actually keep a log book

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TCinLA's avatar

Not if they know what's good for them.

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Dave Dalton's avatar

You’ve reminded me of something I think you’ll appreciate. Brb

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